My Archrival Has a Crush on Me

Student Council Vice President Lou Linchuan wants to boost his class's rating, so he volunteers to sit next to Jin Cheng, the bottom-ranked student, the school's resident tough guy, and his sworn enemy.

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On their first day as deskmates, Lou Linchuan looks at his phone during class. His sworn enemy shouts, "Holy crap!" and the teacher confiscates Lou Linchuan's phone.

Lou Linchuan: Just you wait.

Later, while his sworn enemy is totally absorbed in a game, the Student Council catches him, and his homeroom teacher gives him a thorough dressing-down.

Sworn enemy: "..."

Later, Lou Linchuan and his sworn enemy have a complete falling-out. Lou Linchuan beats him up, but his sworn enemy gets back to his feet.

"Lou Linchuan, stop hitting me... I'm not here to settle the score. I want to confess to you."

Lou Linchuan: !

[I'm treating you like my sworn enemy, and you want to XX me?]

Blurb revised 2023.07.25

WB: @Zhao Bei Cai Gou

[Coming Soon]

"An Outdated Ship Takes the Internet by Storm"

Yao Zhou has been shelved by his trash company for three years. After losing a lawsuit, he's ordered to pay fifty million in breach-of-contract damages.

He couldn't pay that back in ten lifetimes of hard work.

Just when he was at the end of his rope, he ran into his former boyfriend, the top-tier star he'd once treated like trash.

The man tossed him a marriage agreement worth fifty million.

Yao Zhou: Even if he wants to play S&M, I'm in.

Yao Zhou was prepared to be tormented body and soul, but reality turned out to be nothing like he expected.

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Huo Yiwen brings him to an industry event and makes him stand off to the side.

"Stay here. Don't move around."

Yao Zhou stands there, feeling aggrieved, and devours the free snacks.

Three hours later, Huo Yiwen says sarcastically, "Why aren't you sitting down? Can't you see the chairs?"

Yao Zhou forces a smile: Damn, I'll just swallow my anger.

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Huo Yiwen is filming and gives him the role of a minor male character: the male lead's (Huo Yiwen's) lackey.

"Do a good job. Don't make me look bad."

Yao Zhou bears the humiliation and plays the perfect lackey both on and off set.

After filming wraps, Huo Yiwen gives him a cold look. "I was talking to my assistant. I didn't ask you to bring me my water."

Yao Zhou bears the humiliation: Damn, damn, damn! It's all for the money!

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After enduring it again and again, Yao Zhou decides he'll cut ties with Huo Yiwen for good after a year.

But...

There are actually deranged fans shipping him and Huo Yiwen as an outdated couple!

When Huo Yiwen makes him stand for three hours,

The shippers say: Zhouzhou is so adorably clueless, he doesn't even know to find a seat! No wonder Brother Huo couldn't focus while talking to the famous director!

When Huo Yiwen orders him around,

The shippers say: Zhouzhou is so obedient. What a perfect spouse! No wonder Brother Huo always brings him along to film sets!

The outdated ship "A Little Boat on the River" gradually becomes a hit!

Yao Zhou: My eyes are always filled with tears.

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As time goes by, Yao Zhou reasonably suspects that Huo Yiwen's marketing team is behind all this. Huo Yiwen is using him to gain fans, then clean up his image and turn casual fans into loyal ones! Squeezing every last bit of value out of him! Fifty million yuan in exchange for fifty million fans!

Yao Zhou: What a vicious man!

Yao Zhou sneers at Huo Yiwen's despicable behavior. The moment their year-long agreement is up, he's out of there!

But on the day he tries to leave, he gets caught.

The man pins him against the wall, grips his neck, and kisses him fiercely.

Dazed by the kiss, Yao Zhou sees Huo Yiwen coldly tugging at his tie.

"I've been pursuing you for a whole year, and this is how you repay me?"

"Looks like I've been far too nice to you."

"We've been married long enough. It's time we did what married couples are supposed to do."

Yao Zhou: !!!

[Key points]

1. Sweet and satisfying entertainment-industry romance, two equally strong leads, rekindled love, marriage before love, and a kept-partner romance.

2. No real-life inspirations. Please respect original works.

3. Contains on-screen comments. Don't read if that bothers you.

Blurb archived 2024.11.17 WB: @Zhao Bei Cai Gou

Theme: Happiness is everywhere in life